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Raya’s Stoppage-Time Save Preserves Arsenal’s 2-1 Win Over Chelsea

Arteta cast his goalkeeper as a team leader as clean-sheet highs contrasted with middling save and goals-prevented figures this season.

Overview

  • Arsenal edged Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates with set-piece goals from William Saliba and Jurrien Timber after a Piero Hincapie own goal had briefly put the visitors ahead.
  • David Raya made four key saves, including a fingertip stop in stoppage time to turn away Alejandro Garnacho’s dangerous cross-shot.
  • Mikel Arteta praised Raya’s concentration and described the late intervention as a fabulous, match-deciding moment.
  • Joe Hart highlighted Raya’s positioning and meticulous preparation, calling the stoppage-time stop an unbelievable save during his television analysis.
  • Season data shows Raya leading the league with 13 clean sheets while posting a 67.2% save rate and -1.9 goals prevented per Fotmob, as Arsenal hold a five-point lead in the title race.